Loaf-sugar scoop.



E. P. BBNOIT. LOAF SUGAR SCOOP. APPLICATION FILED 1-25.16, 1914.

1,1 04,097. Patented July 21, 191$ ventor I Attorneys uswo-emsrcrsns 50.. WASNINGYON. n. c

UNITED sTATE-s "PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed February Specification of Letters'Patent.

To 'all 'whom it may' concern a" citizen of the United States, residing at North Yakima, in the county of Yakima and State of lVashington, have invented a new and useful Loaf-Sugar Scoop, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to scoops, and aims to provide a novel and improved scoop for loaf or cube sugar;

I't-is the object of the present invention to' provide a sugar scoop of unique construction, which may be readily manipulated to extract loaf sugar from a bin or 'containen without the liability, of breaking the lumps or cubes of sugar, andto enable the'loaf sugar to be conveniently withdrawn from the bin or container.

It is also within the invention to'provide ascoop of the nature indicated, which'will be comparatively simple, substantial and inexpensive in construction,as well as simple, convenient, practical and efficient in itsuse. p v,

The inventionhas been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is'a plan view of the improved scoop,: illustrating the parts in closed or folded position in full lines, and in unfolded or opened condition in dotted lines. 'Fig. 2 is'a'longitudinalsecti'on of the scoop, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. up l In carrying out thepr'esent invention, the scoop embodies a bottom 1 and an integral or rigid end piece 2, and a pair of sidemem bers or wingsfihinged or pivoted, to the side edges of the bottom" 1, by means of" hinges 1. Certain leaves of the hinges 4Care pivoted or secured upon the upper face of the bottom 1, adjoining the side edges there of, while the other leaves of the hinges are riveted or otherwise secured to the outer faces of the sides or wings 3. The sides or wings 3 are thus permitted to swing against the inner end piece 2, at right angles to the bottom 1, to form the scoop proper, and are also arranged to swing away from the end piece 2, and into the plane of the bottom 1, as suggested in dotted lines in Fig.1.

A shank 5 having a fork 6 at its outer end, is provided for the scoop, the fork 6 being riveted or otherwise secured to the lower face of the bottom 1, so that the shank 5 projects beyond the inner end piece 2. The inner end of the shank 5 is offset, as

scope of the present I at 7, the direction toward which the end presently appear. 7

p In order to facilitate the opening and closingof the sides or wings 3,"a pair of complemental slotted or loop shaped handles 8 are pivotally carried by the shank 5, the handle's or hand-holes having over- 7 lapping ears 9 at their butt ends, which ears ,rest upon the offset portion 7 of the shank, a pivot bolt or member 10 being engaged ,7, to pivot the handles to the inner or rear end of the shank. The free endsof the handles project outwardly, and terminate a'doining the end piece 2 of the scoop, the handles being arranged to swing to and fromeach other. j

Links 10 connect the free ends" of the handles 8 and'the rear ends of the sides or'wings 3, whereby when the handles are swung together and apart, the sides or wing'swill be swung toclosed and open positions, respee tively. In order tooperatively connect the links 10 to the handles and sides or wings, tlie ends ofthe" links 10 may be formed withv eyes, the eyes at the adjoining ends engaged to the free ends of the handles 8, and the eyes at the remote ends of the links ,beingengagedto the eyes 13 formed upon wings.

It is to be noted that the handles 8 are {disposed in a' plane above'the plane of the *bottom 1, whereby the sides or wings 3 may moved to and from each other, the handles being slotted or loop shaped, to readily accommodate the fingers and thumb of the hand.

The bottom plate 1, and its end piece 2, and the sides or wings 3 are preferably constructed of sheet aluminum, or other light stock, which is also true of the shank 5 and handles 8, it being understood, of course, that various materials may be employed for the several parts, and that the scoop may be constructed invarious sizes, according to the circumstances.

In use, when the handles 8 are grasped by swung apart, to swing the sides or wings 3' piece 2 projects, for the purpose which will ,through the ears 9 and'the offset portion of the links being engaged to eye bolts 11 j pieces or members 12 riveted or otherwise secured to the outer faces of therear endportions of the sides or'wings 3, the eyes 13 projecting beyond the rear ends of the said the hand of the operator, the handles may be.

be properly swung, when the handles are open, into the plane of the bottom 1, whereby the bottom 1 and sides or wings 3 may be inserted readily along the side or bottom of a sugar bin or container, without the liability of breaking the lumps or cubes of sugar, as is occasioned by the insertion of an ordinary scoop into a loaf sugar bin. Then, after the scoop has been properly inserted into the bin or box, the handles 8 may be swung together, to thereby close the scoop, the sides or wings 3 being swung toward each other to retain the lumps or cubes of sugar upon the bottom 1. The scoop may then be withdrawn from the bin or container, and may be dumped or discharged in the usual manner. It is thus an easy matter for the operator to open and close the scoop, prior to and subsequent to the insertion of the scoop into the loaf sugar bin for the purposes indicated, it being noted that the handles 8 have their free ends linked to the sides or wings 3, and have their butt ends pivoted to the I shank, whereby the handles in being grasped by the hand will serve to conveniently lift or carry the scoop.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing, the several advantages and capabilities of the present scoop will be obvious to those .versed in the art, and further comment is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A scoop embodying a bottom, sides hinged thereto, and manually controllable means operatively connected to the sides for swinging the same to and from each other.

2. A scoop comprising a bottom, sides hinged thereto, a shank attached to the bottom, and manually controllable means carried by the shank and operatively connected to the sides for swinging the same to and from each other. a

3. A scoop embodying a bottom, sides hinged thereto, a pair of complemental handles, movable to and from each other, and means operatively connecting the handles and sides for swinging the latter to and from each other.

4:. A scoop comprising a bottom, sides hinged thereto, a shank attached to the bottom, handles carried by the shank and movable to and from each other, and means operatively connecting the handles and sides for swinging the latter to and from each other.

5. A scoop comprising a bottom, sides hinged thereto, a pair of, complementing pivoted handles, and links connecting the free ends of the handles and the sides, for swinging the sides to and from each other.

6. A scoop comprising a bottom, sides hinged thereto, a shank attached to the bottom, a pair of complemental handles pivoted to the shank, and links connecting the free ends of the handle and the sides for swinging the latter to and from each other.

7. A scoop comprising a bottom having an inner end piece, sides hinged to the side edges of the bottom, a shank attached to the bottom and projecting beyond the said end piece, the inner end of the shank being offset, a pair of complemental handles plvoted to the said offset end of the shank and havmg their free ends arranged itClJOlnlIlg the said end piece, and links connectmg the free ends of the handles and the inner ends of the.

sides, for swinging the latter to and from the said end piece.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- ELPHEGE F. BENOIT.

\Vitnesses RAoUL S. BnNorr, J. T. VVIsnR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Yatents, Washington, D. C.- 

